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Some fungal diseases of crops are more prevalent in acidic soils. A good example is clubroot in canola in central Alberta.
Columns, Crops

Acid soil management in your fields

How to prevent, manage and remediate acid soils

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Soil acidity is determined by measuring soil pH. The “H” refers to hydrogen and the “p” refers to hydrogen concentration on a negative logarithm scale (soil pH is -log [H+]). A soil pH of 7.0 is neutral, meaning the hydrogen (H+) ion concentration in soil equals the hydroxyl (OH-) ion concentration. A soil pH less […] Read more
Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Lean into strategic planning skills for 2022

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In February, Farm Credit Canada released recommendations for farmers to navigate the challenges 2022 might present. According to FCC, this year is going to be a balancing act between growth, innovation and risk management, in which strategic planning will play a large role. “Canadian producers are encouraged to lean into their strategic planning skills this […] Read more
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New farm transfer strategy aids couple with shrinking retirement funds

Farm Financial Planner: Now they can provide for children and increase nest egg

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A couple we’ll call Max and Susan rent 320 acres to their son, who we’ll call Ernie, in central Manitoba. They are retired. Their problem is how to provide for their two daughters who do not farm. Worse, the retirement nest egg they put together years ago has been eroded by inflation and low returns […] Read more
This photo, from the July 2021 issue of Grainews, was taken on March 19 but the soil moisture data is from April 1. Spring snowmelt was early with little to no runoff. By that time, it was known the depth of snow and resulting depth of moist soil was highly variable over the quarter section. Soil temperature at three to four inches was 5 C or higher long before May 1.
Columns, Crops

Les Henry: Snow job 2022

Plus, seven tricks to try this spring

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This year, in the February 8 issue of Grainews on precipitation cycles, I wrote, “The long-term cycles are the climate, but farmers must manage what the weather throws at us in any given year. As the winter rolls on, I have a few tips I will offer about managing around Mother Nature by using all […] Read more
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Beware the feeding frenzy — buy the numbers

IPO stands for initial public offering or it’s probably overpriced

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Stocks, like other commodities, trade based on supply and demand except, unlike many commodities, both supply and demand are elastic. If there is a short canola crop more can’t be made until the following year, regardless of demand. But if there is high demand for stocks — voilà. Wall Street makes more by accepting more […] Read more
In a 150-acre quarter, the grower losses are $24,300. That’s a loss of 24 cows.
Columns, Crops

Why should you rotate your crops?

Practical Research: Consider these consequences

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Why do we recommend crop rotations in temperate climates? As you may know, many crops like sugar cane can be grown for two to three years and even up to 10 harvests. Alfalfa crops last five to 10 years. In the southern Prairies, the standard crop rotation used to be wheat, fallow, wheat. Now with […] Read more
For more than a decade, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association has been raising awareness about the importance of safety on Canadian farms.
News, Wheat & Chaff

CASA celebrates Ag Safety Week: ‘Safety is Our Standard’

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March 13-19, 2022, is the first Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) under the banner “Your Farm, Your Family, Your Success.” Organizers are calling all farmers, ranchers, farm families, farm workers and farming communities to implement farm safety plans, talk about farm safety and value #FarmSafetyEveryday. Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is an annual public campaign committed […] Read more
Editor’s Column: Before you head out on your ATV this spring, read this 
Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Before you head out on your ATV this spring, read this 

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Beginning March 13-19, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association kicks off Ag Safety Week. It’s a great time to review with your family your farm’s safety plans and farm safety in general.  One document related to safety that came across my desk recently was statistics on ATV-related deaths in Canada — and the numbers are staggering. […] Read more
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Columns, Crops

How to develop sulphur fertilizer recommendations

Here’s how to take samples, interpret soil test results and more

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In recent Grainews issues, I have discussed developing nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertilizer recommendations. I will continue with this theme and discuss developing sulphur (S) fertilizer recommendations in this column. Sulphur deficiency was first observed in Alberta more than 90 years ago on grey wooded soils. Over the past 30 years, sulphur […] Read more

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